Window options for screened in porch – Controlled porches can provide a comfortable environment during the hot months, but cold draft can be a problem when the temperature starts to sink. Adding storm window options for screened in porch can help keep cold air from the main wall and door of the home. Moving storm windows involves constructing the frames and laying a plastic coating. Things you need. Measuring tape. 1-by-2-inch wood pieces or screen framing kit. Glue. Plastic shrink load. Bonding tape, double sided. Scissor. Polyethylene plastic strips. Staples and staple gun. Wood cleat, 1 to 2 inches. Wood nails, 1 1/2 to 2 inches. Drill. Wood screws. Measure the length and width of the existing porch windows. It’s okay if the newly created storm windows are a bit smaller than the actual window sizes that they are long proportional to.

How to make storm window options for screened in porch. Construct the storm window frames using one-of-2-inch pieces of numbers or oak or buy screen framing pieces on all local hardware stores. Screen framing pieces snap into the corners. Otherwise, a one-of-two-inch piece will require slanting at the ends so the pieces can be glued and nailed together. Tape plastic shrink film to the newly built frame with double sided tape. The thicker the plastic film, the better. Cut out any excess.

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Then to make storm window options for screened in porch. Create a seal or packing material using long strips of polyethylene plastic. Fold the strips over to create a layering effect and place them along the back of the frame. Staple the strips together. Place newly created storm windows on the frame of the existing window. Tighten the storm windows in place with swing knots. Use a drill and wooden screws to attach a button at each corner of the window frame, so that a tight fit exists between the storm window and the frame.